Lavanya Lahane

Co-Founder

Amravati, Maharashtra, India2 yrs 6 mos experience
AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

  • Top 20% in WorldQuant BRAIN International Quant Championship
  • Designed RL-based portfolio optimizers and hybrid option pricing models
  • Leadership roles in FinCom and ShARE IIT Ropar
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Data Science and Quantitative Research professional with a strong focus on financial optimization.

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Skills

Core Skills

AnalyticsFinancial Analysis

Other Skills

Algorithmic TradingAnalytical SkillsArduinoArtificial Intelligence (AI)Case StudiesConsultingCritical ThinkingData AnalyticsData CleaningData VisualizationEngineeringGuesstimatesMATLABMarket AnalysisMarket Research

About

Hello! I'm Lavanya, a pre-final year student at Indian Institute of Technology Ropar pursuing a degree in Engineering Physics. I am a results-driven Data Science enthusiast with strong foundations in machine learning, reinforcement learning, and time series forecasting, passionate about solving high-impact business and financial optimization problems. ๐Ÿ”น Technical Expertise: Python, SQL, scikit-learn, PyTorch, MATLAB, R, Tableau, Power BI ๐Ÿ”น Applied Experience: Built predictive ML pipelines, designed RL-based portfolio optimizers, hybrid option pricing models, and advanced statistical forecasting systems. ๐Ÿ”น Industry Exposure: Quantitative Research Intern at Trado (IITGN Research Park), where I applied ML and statistical methods to develop and backtest real-world trading strategies. ๐Ÿ”น Achievements: WorldQuant BRAIN International Quant Championship (Top 20% globally), Inter-IIT Tech Meet (Rank 13/23 IITs in Algo-Trading Challenge). Currently serving as Secretary of FinCom (Finance, Consulting & Analytics Club) and Assistant Internship Coordinator (CDPC, IIT Ropar), I bring not only technical depth but also leadership, collaboration, and communication skills. ๐ŸŒŸ I am seeking Summer 2026 Data Science/Quant internships, where I can apply my expertise in ML, analytics, and optimization to create data-driven impact.

Experience

Mckinsey & company

McKinsey Forward Program Fellow

Sep 2025 โ€“ Present ยท 6 mos

  • Forward is a free multi-week learning program designed to equip individuals at different stages of their careers โ€“ from career starters to job changers โ€“ with practical skills to succeed in the future of work, whether they are looking to reskill or advance. It focuses on essential workplace skills that are relevant and transferable across industries and roles.

Quantitative finance cohort'25

Quant Delegate

Jul 2025 โ€“ Present ยท 8 mos

Share iit ropar

2 roles

Vice President

Jun 2025 โ€“ Present ยท 9 mos

Team Member

Apr 2024 โ€“ Jun 2025 ยท 1 yr 2 mos

Trado (backed by 100x.vc)

Quantitative Research Intern (Derivatives)

Jun 2025 โ€“ Aug 2025 ยท 2 mos

Fincom, iit ropar

3 roles

Secretary

May 2025 โ€“ Present ยท 10 mos

Coordinator

May 2024 โ€“ May 2025 ยท 1 yr

AnalyticsProblem Solving

Executive

Nov 2023 โ€“ Apr 2024 ยท 5 mos

  • In this role, I assist FinCOM in designing diverse posters and Instagram content, as well as editing casebooks, crafting guesstimates for the casebook, composing blogs and microblogs, and promoting batch sessions."
Financial AnalysisGuesstimatesPresentation SkillsConsultingProduct ManagementCase Studies

Career development & placement cell, iit ropar

Assistant Internship Coordinator

Apr 2025 โ€“ Present ยท 11 mos

Zeitgeist iit ropar

2 roles

Sponsership Team CoHead

May 2024 โ€“ Dec 2024 ยท 7 mos

Sponsership Team Member

Sep 2023 โ€“ Apr 2024 ยท 7 mos

Advitiya, iit ropar

Sponsorship Team Member

Dec 2023 โ€“ Feb 2024 ยท 2 mos

Xyromatics automation solution

Research Analyst Intern

Dec 2023 โ€“ Jan 2024 ยท 1 mo

E-cell iit ropar

Core Team Member

Sep 2023 โ€“ Apr 2024 ยท 7 mos

Aayam - the physics club

Working Body Member

Sep 2023 โ€“ Apr 2024 ยท 7 mos ยท Rupnagar, Punjab, India ยท On-site

Problem Solving

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar

Bachelor of Technology - BTech โ€” Engineering Physics

Aug 2023 โ€“ Aug 2027

P. R. Pote Patil Group of Educational Institutes, Amravati

Higher Secondary Schooling

ESOB , DARYAPUR

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya - JNV

Jun 2016 โ€“ Present

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